Floydada’s St. Mary Magdalen church hosting annual Jamaica Saturday
FLOYDADA – It’s a full-day fundraiser for the entire family, and it kicks off Saturday at noon at Floydada’s St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church. The church’s annual “Jamaica” will run until 10:00 p.m. Saturday night, and feature
Floydada opens Texas West State softball tournament with win
ABILENE – Third time was the charm for the Floydada Futures 12U softball team by winning their first round game against Alice 12-6 on Wednesday night at the Texas West State Little League Tournament played at beautiful
Floyd County Judge honored by Texas Association of Counties
GALVESTON – Floyd County’s Marty Lucke is a popular fellow in Texas municipal circles, and a new award given to him by the Texas Association of Counties for his investment strategies is showing just how popular he
Three Floyd County FFA members given Lone Star awards
FORT WORTH – Three Floyd County teens have been awarded the Lone Star degree at the state FFA convention in Fort Worth. Thalia Acensio and Annalicia Hernandez of Lockney and Nathaniel Garza of Floydada were given the
What’s FLiP FM spinning this week? (7/13)
FLOYDADA – Not every number one song can be our favorite, but we know that someone in our listening audience is digging it. This week Scotty McCreery is sticking around at the top with his “Damn Strait”
Floyd County Enjoys Some of Lowest Tax Burdens
FLOYD COUNTY, TX – Just how affordable is it to live in Floyd County? A recent study from SmartAsset has assessed the counties in the state with the lowest tax burdens. The study analyzed each county’s taxes
Main well down, Floydada asking residents to conserve water
UPDATE 10:00 p.m. 7/13 The City of Floydada will ask residents to conserve water for a second day as they continue to work on the city’s main water well. The city told the Record on Wednesday repairs
Futures excited about playing in state softball tournament
ABILENE – The Floydada Futures 12U softball team gets their second chance at the Texas West state tournament that begins on Wednesday. The last week of June, Floydada won the Section 1 championship in Ralls with convincing
Farmers Encouraged to Attend Thursday’s TAWC “Field Walk”
RALLS, TX – The tough job of irrigating in a drought is in the spotlight as part of a Texas Alliance for Water Conservation (TAWC) Field Walk from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Thursday at the
Steve Anderson (Floydada)
Steve Anderson, age 67, of Floydada, passed away on Monday, July 11, 2022. The funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 14, 2022, at the First Baptist Church in Floydada, with Rance Young officiating. Interment will
Trevino, Delafuente sign softball collegiate letters of intent
FLOYDADA – Monday, July 11 was another big day for Floydada Collegiate High School’s softball program with pitcher Erin Trevino and shortstop Clarissa Delafuente signing National Letter of Intents to play the game they love at the
Browns departing Trinity Assembly, Floydada EDC
FLOYDADA – The Floydada community is getting ready to say goodbye to an influential couple as they prepare for the next steps in their ministry. Justin & Kari Brown, pastors at Floydada’s Trinity Assembly of God church,
Lockney Main Street Summer Celebration underway this week
LOCKNEY – The businesses of Lockney’s Main Street are hosting a week of events as they celebrate summer and prepare to send Lockney ISD teachers back to school. The week of events kicks off Monday night with
Janice Lloyd (Floydada)
Janice Elaine Thompson Lloyd, 91, of Floydada, Texas, passed away peacefully in her home in the company of her loved ones on July 8, 2022. Janice was born December 3, 1930, in Courtland, California, a descendent of
Lance Poole (Floydada)
Lance Poole, of Floydada, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Family arrangements are under the personal care of Moore-Rose Funeral Home of Floydada. Lance Guy Poole was born September 14, 1951, in Matador, Texas, and left this
Poage honored for 60 year service to Floydada Masons
FLOYDADA – In 1959 Roger Poage stood in the center of the room at the corner of 5th and Mississippi in Floydada as he was installed as a member of Lodge #712. In 1990 Roger Poage stood
New Whirlwind basketball coach takes Plainview boys job
FLOYDADA – In a surprise announcement on Thursday, July 7 from Floydada Collegiate Superintendent Dr. Gilbert Trevino, Marc Puente has decided to take the boy’s head basketball job of the Plainview Bulldogs. Floydada hired Puente on April
Benito “B.C.” Hernandez (Plainview)
Benito “B.C.” Hernandez, The Greatest Dallas Cowboys Fan of All Time, 87, of Plainview, passed away on June 30, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at Trinity Life Church with
Rubye Terrell (Plainview)
Rubye Oleta (Edmonson) Terrell, 91, formerly of Plainview, went to her heavenly home on June 25, 2022, in Temple, Texas. She is rejoicing with her Savior, her husband Jeff, and many other family members and friends. Visitation
What’s FLiP FM spinning this week? (7/6)
FLOYDADA – With it being a holiday week, one of the charts we report to is “Frozen” – no, they didn’t ‘Let it Go’ – they just took the week off to celebrate the 4th. Not much
Floyd County Native Inks NCAA D1 Contract Extension
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – Floyd County native Royce Chadwick has signed a contract extension with Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Athletics through the 2024-2025 season. Chadwick is Head Women’s Basketball Coach and just completed his 10th year at the
Floydada punches ticket to Texas West State softball tourney
RALLS, TX – At a young age, a group of Floydada 12U softball players is putting their names among top athletic success on the local scene. They call themselves the Futures. The Futures secured their second Section
Floydada VFD Responds to Two Calls During June
FLOYDADA, TX – Despite very dry conditions across the county, the Floydada Fire Department only had two fire runs during June. Volunteer firefighters were called out on June 11 (5:50 pm) to 223 E. Marivena for a
Futures face Childress in Section 1 Softball Championship
RALLS – The Floydada 12U Futures have really played well by winning the first two games of the Section 1 Little League Softball playoffs at Dag Azam Field with consecutive shutouts. Floydada opened the tourney on Friday
Perfect Weather for Floyd County Independence Day Celebrations
FLOYD COUNTY, TX – Partly cloudy skies and 95 degrees greeted residents from Floyd County choosing to celebrate Independence Day Monday. A good crowd appeared in downtown Floydada for free pancakes courtesy of the Serrato Sisters, and
First National Bank becoming First Texas National Bank
FLOYDADA, TX – After 132 years, downtown Floydada is about to see a change. This one will not involve building or tearing down a building, rather it’s a simple name change. As of August 1, 2022, the
Fun Filled Fourth planned across Floyd County
FLOYD COUNTY – The United States will mark its 246th birthday on Monday. Across Floyd County there will be a number of places to go and events to attend in celebration. 7:00 a.m. FLOYDADA The morning will
Intentional Investing: Blackrock Health Sciences Trust
It is always nice to find a fund that you can buy, kick back and let the distributions reinvest (if you don’t need the money right away) and maybe add to your investment from time to time.
Floydada Futures open Section 1 tourney Friday
RALLS – The three team field is set for the 12U Softball Little League Section 1 Tournament with the Floydada Futures taking on Pecos in the opening game at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Floydada is the District
What’s FLiP FM spinning this week? (6/29)
FLOYDADA – It’s always a good sign when someone we know hits the top of the charts. This week Wade Bowen is back at #1 on the Texas Country chart with his “Phones Don’t Work” while Whiskey